1.   By October, the metaphor had turned real, with tanks shelling the Parliament building.

2.   How likely are the rehearsals to turn real?

3.   No one is sure whether the murders are related, but many rappers are beginning to consider seriously the possibility that rap battles have turned real.

4.   The soap opera did indeed turn profoundly real.

5.   With that, my husband jackknifed out of bed and tumbled onto the floor, obviously believing his worst nightmare had turned real.

6.   If the anthrax scare turns real, it would put immense financial burden on the government, Thakur said.

7.   When the teacher left the room, the acting turned real and tapes show boys kicking and beating a classmate.